Here’s How The Dream-O-Vate Business Competition Can Help Launch Your Dream Business in WNY

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Do you ever dream of opening your own business? Are you a small business owner looking to innovate? Starting a business is hard work and the first year can be the most difficult. Many startups struggle with finding the right location, accessing capital, managing overhead expenses, navigating the permitting processes, and the daily tasks of managing the business.

The Dream-O-Vate Business Competition is a game changer. Dream-O-Vate supports entrepreneurs to bring their dream of opening a business to reality. The program will award $300,000 in prizes to fifteen (15) winners through training, funding, and the essential resources and tools needed to successfully open their businesses. The competition will focus on funding businesses in the following areas: food and drink, tourism, specialty retail, and entertainment.

“Starting a business is hard work – especially in today’s economy,” explains Bill Bacon, Director of Economic Development for Livingston County, NY. “Through the Dream-O-Vate competition we hope to ease that transition into business for fifteen innovative entrepreneurs. In doing so, we’re not only helping the winners, but also our existing businesses as we add to the critical mass in our communities.”